Tag: environment
Cargill: Survey finds consumers are mindful of sustainability in their food...
Sustainability considerations now influence most grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips and cookies, according to Cargill’s global FATitudes survey.
The...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s packaging industry to reach 164.7 billion units in...
The packaging industry in Japan is expected to reach 164.7 billion units in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5%...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s Toyochem releases high bio-based adhesive
Toyochem has developed a new pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with a high bio-based content for use in packaging, labels and tapes.
The bio-based content for...
Europe: Nestlé pumps effort into sustainable packaging moves
Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics...
Driving energy-efficient refrigeration
For companies in the food manufacturing sector, refrigeration can account for up to 70 percent of their total electricity bill. Yet, it remains one of...
Americas: Dupont site reduced anhydrous ammonia handling by 90%
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences New Century Plant in Kansas, US, has been working over the past four years to reduce its footprint of anhydrous...
Europe: Consumers are concerned about environment and health, report
With two thirds of consumers now believing that we are reaching an environmental tipping point, consumers overwhelmingly see themselves as being directly responsible for...
Europe: Cartons found as good as glass bottles, study
An environmental lifecycle assessment (LCA) has confirmed that single-use beverage cartons compare favorably with reusable glass bottles – and outperform single-use PET bottles –...
Europe: Tetra Pak, ABB showcase energy assessment program at show
Tetra Pak and ABB are developing an energy assessment program to help food and beverage producers lower their environmental impact and cut costs.
These solutions...
Americas: Sealed Air joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Sealed Air Corporation has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new global organization comprised nearly 30 companies to date making a five-year...